Today’s Worst International Crimes and How You Can Respond: Part I

By Eric A. Friedman | Leave a Comment

The gravest of crimes – crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide itself. Ongoing, perpetrators not held accountable, victims still in desperate need, U.S. complicity, indifference. All continue a long and tragic situation of too little action for crimes that are often too large to truly fathom. All demand that we speak up. And from the […]

Posted in Health and Human Rights, Human Rights, uncategorized ; Tagged: China, concentration camps, crimes against humanity, detention camps, human rights, persecution, Uighurs, Xinjiang.

04.24.19

The possibility of 1 day in jail guarantees legal representation. The possibility of death does not.

By Eric A. Friedman | Leave a Comment

Under the U.S. Constitution’s 6th and 14th Amendments, and as interpreted over the years by the Supreme Court, a person has the right to an attorney if it is possible that they could be sentenced to even a single day in prison. So you would think if a court case could lead, in effect, to […]

Posted in Health and Human Rights, Human Rights ; Tagged: asylum seekers, Central America, due process, human rights, immigrants, legal representation, Mexico, migrants, right to an attorney, right to health.

03.25.19

Contribute to drafting the Framework Convention on Global Health

By Eric A. Friedman | Leave a Comment

Those of us who have been working on the Framework Convention on Global Health (FCGH) have long debated when it would be time to begin drafting the treaty. The FCGH Alliance has now begun the drafting process, with the aim of catalyzing widespread engagement – and we hope, most importantly, reaching people who rarely have […]

Posted in Global Health, Global Health Governance, Health and Human Rights, Human Rights, Legal Issues ; Tagged: accountability, equality, equity, fcgh, FCGH Alliance, Framework Convention on Global Health, global governance for health, human rights, non-discrimination, participation, right to health, social determinants of health, universal health care.

01.23.19

The situation of access to health services in El Salvador

By Andrés Constantin | Leave a Comment

This post was written by Patricio López Turconi, Intern at the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, and Andrés Constantin. Women El Salvador has sought to reduce inequality in access to health services for women through its 2011 Law on Equality, Equity and Elimination of Discrimination against Women (Decree N° 645). Article 26 […]

Posted in Health and Human Rights, Healthcare, Human Rights ; Tagged: abortion, access to health care, health and human rights, health legislation, HIV/AIDS, human rights, infectious diseases, latin america, right to health.

12.10.18

International Human Rights Day: “The Right to Health in National Courts”

By Andrés Constantin | Leave a Comment

On 10 December 2018, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), jointly with the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, and with the support from the Government of Canada, celebrated the International Human Rights Day. The event focused on several topics concerning the right to health, which included discussions on the enforcement of the […]

Posted in Health and Human Rights, Human Rights, WHO ; Tagged: courts, health and human rights, health rights litigation, human rights, judicialization, O'Neill Institute, PAHO, right to health, World Health Organization.

11.16.18

Suicide in Prisons and Jails: A Growing Concern

By Mehgan Gallagher | Leave a Comment

Photo Credit: Urdupoint.com Suicide among inmates in prisons and jails in the United States and abroad is a serious concern. The United States has lower rates of suicide in prison compared to Western European and Nordic countries However, compared to other nations, the United States has the highest prison population in the world and rates […]

Posted in Health and Human Rights, Human Rights ; Tagged: access to health care, health, health and human rights, human rights, immigration, jails, prisons, public health, suicide.

10.19.18

The Framework Convention on Global Health: A Vote for Global Solidarity in an Era of Nationalistic Populism

By Eric A. Friedman | Leave a Comment

A Framework Convention on Global Health (FCGH) – a global treaty based in, and seeking to more fully give life to, the right to health, enhancing accountability and advancing health equity – is an idea that persists. You may well ask: A global treaty in the current political environment, with many governments and rapidly strengthening […]

Posted in Global Health, Global Health Governance, Health and Human Rights, Human Rights, WHO ; Tagged: equality, fcgh, FCGH Alliance, Framework Convention on Global Health, global solidarity, human rights, nationalistic populism, right to health.

09.05.18

Argentina: Alarming regressive measure on the right to health

By Andrés Constantin | Leave a Comment

On September 3, 2018, after acknowledging the ongoing economic and financial crisis, the government of Argentina announced a series of austerity measures aimed at reducing Argentina’s fiscal deficit in 2019. The announcement confirmed the rumors of a substantial restructuring in the cabinet and the elimination of ten Argentine ministries, including the Ministry of Health. Under […]

Posted in Global Health, Health and Human Rights ; Tagged: argentina, georgetown, global health, health and human rights, human rights, latin america, right to health.

07.17.18

Human Rights at Home

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This blog was authored by Nicholas Diamond, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center A rich tapestry of shared norms exist regarding human rights, ranging from the right to life to the prohibition on torture. These norms flow from various international agreements and, in some instances, as a matter of custom in international law. […]

Posted in Health and Human Rights, Human Rights ; Tagged: health and human rights, human rights.

07.16.18

The incivility of (too-) civil society in the tuberculosis response

By John Stephens | Leave a Comment

Anyone who knows the world of the global tuberculosis response knows, too, its refrain: “We must do for TB what we did for HIV!” It is less rallying cry than lament. Those of us who form part of “civil society” at the international level in the TB world attend the big TB conferences, but mostly […]

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Lindblom, Eric. “If E-Cigarettes Are a Top Priority, Why Hasn’t the FDA Issued a New Rule?” The Washington Post, March 24, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/if-e-cigarettes-are-a-top-priority-why-hasnt-the-fda-issued-a-new-rule/2019/03/24/a5efdb58-4cc2-11e9-8cfc-2c5d0999c21e_story.html?utm_term=.0bec677624ac.

Gostin, Lawrence, and James G. Hodge Jr. “Potential Discrimination in NYC’s Measles Public Health Emergency Order.” The Hill, April 11, 2019. https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/438301-potential-discrimination-in-nycs-measles-public-health-emergency-order.

Lindblom, Eric. “If E-Cigarettes Are a Top Priority, Why Hasn’t the FDA Issued a New Rule?” The Washington Post, March 24, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/if-e-cigarettes-are-a-top-priority-why-hasnt-the-fda-issued-a-new-rule/2019/03/24/a5efdb58-4cc2-11e9-8cfc-2c5d0999c21e_story.html?utm_term=.30de292acb0f.

Crowley, Jeffrey S. “Trump’s HIV Plan Is Bold. But Can He Back It Up?” Roll Call, March 12, 2019. https://www.rollcall.com/news/opinion/trump-hiv-aids-medicare-aca.

Friedman, Eric A. “How to Achieve Health Equity.” Project Syndicate, March 6, 2019. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/health-equity-sdgs-programs-of-action-by-eric-a-friedman-2019-03.

LaBelle, Regina, and Jeffrey S Crowley. “Building Bridges for Action: Ending the HIV and Opioid Epidemic.” The HIll, February 24, 2019. https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/431356-building-bridges-for-action-ending-the-hiv-and-opioid-epidemic.

Gostin, Lawrence O., and Eric A. Friedman. “The Lancet Commission on Global Health Law: How Law Can Advance the Right To Health.” Health Affairs, May 1, 2019. https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20190430.743234/full/.

Gostin, Lawrence O., Scott C. Ratzan, and Barry R. Bloom. “Safe Vaccinations for a Healthy Nation US Vaccine Coverage Through Law, Science, and Communication.” JAMA, April 19, 2019. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2731738.

Crowley, Jeffrey S., and Sean E. Bland. “Bolstering Latinx Gay and Bisexual Men: To Promote Health and Reduce HIV Transmission,” March 2019. http://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/media/Latinx-Gay-and-Bi-Men.pdf.

Stephens, John. “Tuberculosis in Prison’s: A People’s Introduction to the Law,” January 2019. http://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/media/TB-in-Prisons-Web.pdf.

Stephens, John, Bella Hwang, Amir Shroufi, Tinne Gils, Sarah Jane Steele, Anna Grimsud, Andrew Boulle, et al. “Stock-Outs of Antiretroviral and Tuberculosis Medicines in South Africa: A National Cross-Sectional Survey.” PLOS One, March 12, 2019. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0212405.

Gostin, Lawrence O, Neil R Sircar, and Eric Friedman. “Fighting Novel Diseases amidst Humanitarian Crises.” Hastings Center Report 49, no. 1 (February 21, 2019): 6–9. https://doi.org/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hast.970.

Lindblom, Eric N., Andrea C. Johnson, Tiffany Gray, George Luta, and Darren Mays. “How and Why Consumers View ‘Little Cigars’ as Legally-Defined Cigarettes.” Tobacco Regulatory Science 5, no. 2 (March 2019): 124–34. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/trsg/trs/2019/00000005/00000002/art00004.

Gostin, Lawrence, Alexandra Phelan, Alex Godwin Coutinho, Mark Eccleston-Turner, Ngozi Erondu, Oyebanji Filani, Tom Inglesby, et al. “Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Time to Sound a Global Alert?” The Lancet, February 4, 2019. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30243-0.

Crowley, Jeffrey S, and Sean Bland. “Big Ideas: State and Local ‘End the Epidemic’ Plans Can Drive HIV Progress,” n.d. http://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/media/ONL_Gilead_B1_Zero_P5.pdf.

Crowley, Jeffery S, and Sean Bland. “Big Ideas: Leveraging the Ryan White Program to Make Rapid Start of HIV Therapy Standard Practice,” December 2018. http://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/media/ONL_Gilead_B2_Rapid_P4.pdf.

Crowley, Jeffrey S, and Sean Bland. “Quick Take: HIV Prevention in the United States,” January 2019. http://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/media/HIV-Prevention-Quick-Take-1.pdf.

Crowley, Jeffrey S, and Sean Bland. “Quick Take: The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program,” January 2019. http://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/media/Ryan-White-Quick-Take.pdf.

Gostin, Lawrence O. “Living, Aging, and Dying in Healthy and Just Societies: Life Lessons From My Father.” The Milbank Quaterly, January 2019. https://www.milbank.org/quarterly/articles/living-aging-and-dying-in-healthy-and-just-societies-life-lessons-from-my-father/.

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Lindblom, Eric N. “Additional Comments Submitted to FDA Re Draft Concept Paper: Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products After Implementation of a Good and Drug Administration Product Standard,” June 22, 2018. https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2018-N-0529-0041.

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Lindblom, Eric N. “Should FDA Try to Move Smokers to E-Cigarettes and Other Less-Harmful Tobacco Products and, If So, How?” Food & Drug Law Journal 73, no. 2 (May 31, 2018): 276–318. http://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/media/Lindblom-Should-FDA-Move-Smokers-to-E-Cigs-FDLJ.pdf.

Berman, Micah L., Justin Bryon, Natalie Hemmerich, Eric N. Linblom, Allison J. Lazard, Ellen Peters, and Noel T. Brewer. “Communicating Tobacco Product Information to the Public.” Food & Drug Law Journal 72, no. 3 (February 1, 2018): 386–405. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5794026/.

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